Canon
IIA
Manufacturer:
Canon
Camera Company
Country of origin:
Produced:
Number made:
Serial no. range:
Shutter
speeds:
Standard lens:
Japan
1952
99
64255 - 73500
B,25,40,60,100,200,500
Serenar 3.5/50
The Canon IIA is basically a Canon IIIA without the slow speeds. It appears that it was only made to order. The normal slow speed dial area is covered by a patch.
The two-piece lever
next to the rewind knob operates the optical finder, which covers 50mm (F),
100mm (1 x) and 135mm (1.5 x) focal lengths.
The baseplate is removable, to allow film loading.This model does not have flash synchronization.
The top of the camera has the following inscription:
A serial
number appears to the right of this.
The engraving
on the film advance and rewind knobs consists of vertical lines.
